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Smoked Salmon Cakes on a Bed of Grilled Vegetables
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2000

Ingredients
For grilled vegetables:
4 long green onions
2 Roma tomatoes, cut in half
4 slices of red onions, 1" thick
4 slices of eggplant, 1" thick
4 slices of zucchini, 1" thick
4 slices of yellow squash, 1" thick
1 red pepper cut into fourths
1 yellow pepper cut into fourths
1/4 cup olive oil
Essence

For salmon cakes:
1 cup mashed potatoes
2 cups flaked smoked salmon, about 1 pound
2 tablespoons minced shallots
2 teaspoons minced garlic
3 teaspoons capers
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
4 teaspoons Essence
Juice of one lemon
Salt and pepper
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon heavy cream

1 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup flour
1 egg, beaten, plus 2 tablespoons milk
Olive oil for frying
1/2 cup sizzled leeks
Essence

Directions
Preheat the gill. Season the vegetables with the olive
oil and Essence. Place on the grill and cook for 1 to 2 minutes on each side.
Remove from the grill. Julienne the eggplant, zucchini, squash and peppers.
Separate the onions into rings. Leave the green onions and tomatoes whole. Season
the vegetables with salt and pepper. Set aside.

For the smoked salmon cakes: In a food processor, combine the potatoes, salmon,
shallots, garlic, capers, Dijon, parsley, 1 to 2 teaspoons of Essence, lemon
juice, salt and pepper, egg, cream, and 1/2 cup bread crumbs. Process for 20
seconds. Shape the mixture into 8 (1/4 cup per cake) cakes. Season the flour with
1 teaspoon of Essence and the bread crumbs with the remaining Essence. Dredge the
cakes in the flour. Dip into the egg wash, removing any excess liquid. Dredge
each cake in the seasoned breadcrumbs. In a large pan, heat the oil. When the oil
is smoking hot, fry each cake on each side for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden,
remove from the oil and drain on a paper-lined plate. Transfer to a serving plate
and top with lemon dill sauce.

Ingredients
Essence (Emeril's Creole Seasoning):
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika

2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme

Directions
Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an
airtight jar or container.

Yield: about 2/3 cup